Control: tags -1 help

Am 01.08.2018 um 18:56 schrieb Andreas Beckmann:

Hi,

> Suggestion: In the preinst check whether you are upgrading from <<
> 9.11.2+dfsg-6 and whether the file matches the version installed in
> stretch (md5sum/...) and move it aside (maybe there were more possible
> files installed by older versions, check for all of them). In the
> postinst delete the backup. Restore it on failed-upgrade.
> 
> If the file was manually modified (i.e. does not match any known hash),
> do nothing and let dpkg prompt the user.
> 
> I don't mind reviewing some patches.

Thanks for the suggestion, sounds like a plan. I'll see what I can come
up with. Not really much time at the moment though, so any takers would
be welcome.

Bernhard

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